BRICS Technological Innovation Competition

📅 Preliminary Stage (online): until August 15, 2025
📥 Submission of project materials for review.

📅 Final Stage (in-person): September 15 to 17, 2025
📥 Includes in-person presentations, Q&A sessions with experts, and jury evaluation.
📍 Location: Foz do Iguaçu – PR

The BRICS Technological Innovation Competition is part of the InnovaCities 2025 program and brings together students, entrepreneurs, researchers, companies, universities, and research institutions from BRICS, BRICS+, and Latin American countries.

The goal is to encourage the creation and application of technological solutions that address global challenges, strengthening international cooperation, skills development, and applied innovation.

👥 Who can participate?
Each team may have up to 5 members, minimum age of 16 years, representing academic institutions, traditional companies, or startups.

🧩 Categories:

• Digital Medical Assistance

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Green Energy

• Artificial Intelligence

• Virtual Simulation

• Digital Agriculture

• Technologies of the Future

• Aerospace, Space, and Communications Technologies

• Government and Public Management Platforms – End-to-End solutions

• Employee Training and Development

🏅 Awards:
The top 3 projects in each category will receive medals and international certificates issued by ABIPIR, BRICS Academy, and partners.
Winners will also gain international exposure through official channels reaching over 70 countries.

📌 Evaluation Criteria:
Projects will be evaluated based on:

• Degree of innovation and technological relevance

• Practical applicability to solve real challenges

• Technical and economic feasibility

• Social and/or environmental impact

• Quality of presentation (video and in-person)

• Performance in Q&A with evaluators

✍️ How to register